WJW Blog
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Celebrating Working Class Labor
After a long, hot August month, the Worker Justice Wisconsin staff got to wind down at the South Central Federation of Labor’s Labor Fest celebration.
Building a Resilient Worker Cooperative Ecosystem in Madison, Wisconsin
This August, I (Cooperatives Organizer, Frida Ballard) was able to attend the ACE Institute conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Along with Charity Schmidt of
Crushin’ It Apparel Press Conference
Crushin’ It Apparel owner, Jeremy Kruk, has moved his business from Madison to Columbus (WI) and changed its name to Thunder Bay. But he still
NLRB Finds That Crushin’ It Apparel LLC Has Engaged in Unfair Labor Practices / NLRB Dictamina Que Crushin’ It Apparel LLC Realizó Prácticas Laborales Injustas
You may recall that in August of 2022, eight Crushin’ It Apparel employees went on strike after being unlawfully fired, and that later that year,
Construction Workers Recover 22K in Unpaid Wages! / ¡Trabajadores de la Construcción Recuperan $22,000 en Salarios Adeudados!
In the local construction industry, the lack of regulation in subtracting is a big problem. Too often it results in misclassification and wage theft. Yeison,
Letter From the Director: An Exciting Summer! / Carta de la Directora: ¡Un Verano Emocionante!
These last couple of months at Worker Justice Wisconsin have been busy! Since our Faith Labor Breakfast, member leaders have formed the Workers Executive Committee
Thank You for a great Faith Labor Breakfast!
A big thank you to all of you who attended, sponsored and participated in our Faith Labor Breakfast on May 4. It was a wonderful event
‘Colleges run on student labor’: Labor Spring 2023 provides hotbed for labor organizing
Originally posted by Jasper Bernstein, The Daily Cardinal Labor Spring 2023 brought together workers, including student workers, from Madison and Milwaukee on Saturday to share their experiences
Cap Times Feature: Program Director Robert Christl
WJW Program Director Robert Christl was featured in the Capital Times’s article 12 People to Watch in 2023 in Madison. To read Robert’s feature, written
(Español) Crushin’ It Apparel: Tone Madison
Los trabajadores de Crushin’ It Apparel luchan por recuperar sus trabajos después de que el propietario de la empresa cerrara de forma abrupta el taller.
Holiday Giving Campaign
Support WJW with your donations this holiday season! In a just and moral world, all employers would operate in good faith and treat their workers
2022 Fourth Quarter Newsletter
“Look at us. I was afraid but, afterwards, with my coworkers who supported us and [WJW], it was like the fear went away. And so
Crushin’ It Apparel Workers Win Union
Crushin’ It Apparel Workers Win Union Vote! Previous Next The employees of Crushin’ It Apparel in Madison made their voices heard by winning their election for representation
The Roles of Worker Centers
Worker Centers: Strategies and Features The role of worker centers in our society is a relatively new element of recourse for workers within the broader
Interview with Apolonio “Polo” Duran
Apolonio “Polo” Duran comes to the WJW board from the Regional Council of Carpenters/Carpinteros Latinos Unidos. Here, Polo speaks about his experiences as a worker,
Q3 Newsletter/boletín del tercero trimestre
Q3 Newsletter/Boletín del tercero trimestre WJW has had a busy summer and fall. With several worker organizing campaigns, the first LaborFest in two years, and
Check us out in the news!
Read more about WJW here…with our new page! There’s been a lot going on with Worker Justice Wisconsin lately. In order to make it easier
WJW at LaborFest
Crushin’ It Apparel workers and WJW staff appeared together for LaborFest’s Solidarity Roll Call. These workers have stayed strong in the face of threats and retaliation
LaborFest 2022!
2 years later: LaborFest is back! After a 2-year hiatus due to COVID-19, LaborFest is back. In order to accommodate for the ongoing pandemic, there
Crushin’ It Apparel: When an Employer Retaliates
“We have shifted to the importance of acting together rather than as individuals,” Rebecca Meier-Rao, Worker Justice Wisconsin Executive Director Previous Next The employees of